Showing posts with label APA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label APA. Show all posts

Monday, June 4, 2018

Audie Awards 2018

The Audio Publishers Association (APA) has announced the winners of the 2018 Audie Awards.

The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye has won top honors in the Mystery category, and The Fourth Monkey has won for the best Thriller/Suspense audiobook.

The 23rd Annual Audies Gala was held on May 31st at the New-York Historical Society in New York City. Often referred to as the “Oscars of spoken word entertainment,” the evening marks a gathering of authors, narrators and publishers excited to hear who will win the most prestigious awards in the United States honoring audiobooks.

Award-winning narrator, Simon Vance hosted the event, delighting the audience with his wit and spontaneity. Linda Lee, President of the APA, had this to say about this prestigious event, “The Audies Awards Gala gives us a time to recognize all the hard work that so many talented people put into thousands of productions each year. Each of the nominees and winners are to be commended for the tremendous contributions they have made to our flourishing industry and this special event is the perfect venue for us to show appreciation to each and every one of them.”

Mystery and Thriller/Suspense audiobook winners: 

MYSTERY 
The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye
By David Lagercrantz
Read by Simon Vance
Random House Audio

THRILLER/SUSPENSE 
The Fourth Monkey
By J.D. Barker
Read by Edoardo Ballerini and Graham Winton
Recorded Books

To hear audio clips, go here www.theaudies.com

Thursday, May 12, 2016

Audie Award Winners 2016

The Audio Publishers Association (APA) announced the winners of the 21st annual Audie Awards® competition, the premier awards program in the United States recognizing distinction in audiobooks and spoken word entertainment. Below are categories of interest to readers of this blog. For winners in all categories, go HERE.

AUDIOBOOK OF THE YEAR
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins, read by Clare Corbett, Louise Brealey, India Fisher

BEST MALE NARRATOR
The English Spy by Daniel Silva, read by George Guidall

MYSTERY
Career of Evil by Robert Galbraith, read by Robert Glenister

ORIGINAL WORK
The Starling Project by Jeffery Deaver, read by Alfred Molina and a Full Cast

THRILLER/SUSPENSE
The Patriot Threat by Steve Berry, read by Scott Brick